(Las Vegas, Nev.) – The Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS) is pleased to announce United States Air Force Reserve and Nevada National Guard veteran Lisa Maciel has been named Deputy Director of Benefits for the Department.
As NDVS Deputy Director of Benefits, Ms. Maciel duties include overseeing Nevada’s two State Veterans Memorial Cemeteries; the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City and the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley. She will also manage the Department’s Veterans Advocacy Support Team (VAST), which is comprised of the Department’s statewide Veterans Service Officers (VSOs) as well as the Nevada Veterans Advocate program (NV Advocates). The NV Advocates are trained volunteers who help connect veterans, military members, and their families to their earned benefits. Additionally, she will supervise the Department’s outreach team and unique veteran population programs.
Ms. Maciel most recently served as the Department’s Veterans Advocacy Support Team (VAST) Director, so she possesses knowledge of the organization, its programs, and services. She is a retired Major from the U.S. Air Force Reserves and is a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She is also a member of the National Guard Association of the United States, Military Officers Association of America, and the Air National Guard Medical Service Corps Association. She resides in Virginia City and has deep roots and family ties in Nevada.
Ms. Maciel will assume the Deputy Director of Benefits position immediately.
About the Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS)
NDVS is dedicated to helping Nevada veterans obtain the services and benefits they have earned through military service in the U.S. Armed Forces. In addition to offering benefits counseling and assistance, which includes assistance with filing VA claims at no cost, NDVS manages the Northern and Southern Nevada State Veterans Homes and the Northern and Southern Veterans Memorial Cemeteries. To learn more about NDVS programs or services visit veterans.nv.gov and follow us on Twitter @NVDeptVeterans and on Facebook @NevadaDepartmentofVeteransServices.
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